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EDWARD VAN CAMP, OF BROOKSTON, INDIANA.

CASH-REGISTER.,

Specification of Letters Patent.

Patented April 9, 190'?.

Application iiled July 11,1906. Serial No. 325,700.

'in connection with the transaction of business in barber-shops and constructed in such manner that its operation is controlled by disk-like checks of different denominations, one of which it is necessary for a barber to deposit in the machine precedent to operating the machine with a view of indicating` the money value of the service rendered a customer and opening a money-drawer, so that the money paid by the customer may be deposited and the proper change given. After assuring the proper operation of the register the disk-like checks fall into different compartments in a locked drawer provided for their reception, and by referring to this drawer at the end of a business day and counting its contents the proprietor of the shop is enabled to ascertain the amount of money taken in during the period of time mentioned.

Another object of the invention is the provision of a cash-register embodying such a construction that the annunciator indicating each amount of money placed in the register will remain in its raised position until the machine is operated incident to placing a fresh amount of money in the machine and will then be returned to and retained in its normal depressed position.

Another object is the provision of improved means for ejecting the money-drawer of the machine and ringing a gong when the machine is operated, so as to attract the attention of the customer to the amount registered for the service rendered him.

Other advantageous characteristics peculiar to the invention will be fully understood from the following description and claims, when the same are considered together with the accompanying drawings, forming a part hereof, in which- Figure l is a perspective view of the cashregister coi'istituting the present and the preferred embodiment of my invention as the same appears when ready for use. Fig. 2

is a top plan view of the register as the same appears when the top of the casing is removed. Fig. 3 is a longitudinal vertical section of the complete register, taken in the plane indicated by the line 3 3 of Fig. 2, looking in the direction indicated by the arrow on said line. Fig. 4L is a transverse section of the complete register, taken in the plane indicated by the line 4 4 of Fig. 2, looking in the direction of the arrow on said line. Fig. 5 is a transverse section taken in the plane indicated by the line 5 5 of Fig. 2 looking in the direction of the arrow on said line. Fig. 6 is a horizontal section taken in the plane indicated by the line 6 6 of Fig. 3 looking downward. Fig. 7 is a detail enlarged section illustrative of the mechanism for effecting the release of the money-drawer of the register. Fig. S is a similar view of two of the annunciators and the parts complementary thereto. Fig. 9 is a detail section illustrating the means for normally holding the n money-drawer against outward movement. Fig. l() is a detail broken view of the fore-and-aft movable pin-carrying bar. Fig. 1l is a perspective view of one of the checkcarrying slides of the register removed. Fig. 12 is a similar view of one of the gravitating latches for holding the slides in their retracted positions.

Similar numerals designate corresponding parts in all of the views of the drawings, referring to whichH 1 is the casing of the cash-register, which is made of material compatible with the purpose of the invention and is preferably of the general configuration best shown in Figs. l and 3. The said casing is provided at its rear end with a raised portion 2, in which are front and rear transverse glasses 3, and it is also provided in its front wall with a vertical slot 4 and a drawer-way 5, while in one side wall it has a drawer-way 6. ln the top wall of the casing l, immediately in rear of the raised portion 2, are provided five (more or less) check-slots 7, from which depend chutes S, Figs. 3 and 4, the slot and chute at the right being for checks of the denomination of iive cents, the next slot and chute for checks of the denomination of ten cents, the next slot and chute being for checks of the denomination of twenty-five cents, the neXt slot and chute being for checks of the denomination of thirty-five cents, and the slot IOO i@ eliges@ and chute at the left being for credit-cheelist. e., checks representing services rendered to customers to whom credit is extended.

.ln the drawer-way (j of the easing 1 is arranged and locked a drawer 9, having compartments 1(), Fig. (i, corresponding in number to the chutes S and arranged to receive -the checks introduced through said chutes,

while in the drawer-way 5 of the casing is arranged a money-drawer 11, having pockets 12, which are best shown in Figs. 2, 3, e-, and G. The money-drawer 11 also has a rearwardly-extending tongue 13, Figs. (i, 7, and 9, which is arranged to slide fore and aft in a guideway 111, providedv on the bottom wall of the casing, and is also arranged to slide under a 'liXed horizontal plate 15, on which is a vertically-disposed sleeve 1G for a purpose presently set forth. In the tongue 13 is a longitudinal slot 1.7 to receive a stop-pin 1S, which liniits the outward movement of the drawer 11, and also in said. tongue 13 is a slot 19. This latter is designed when the moneydrawer 11 is closed to receive a spring 2l), connected to the bottom wall of the casing 1, which spring is designed to engage the inner end wall of slot 1l) and in that way normally hold the inoneydrawer against outward movement.

21 21 are coiled springs arranged in channels 22 on the bottom wall of casing 1 and interposed between and connected Y to the money-drawer 11Y and an abutment 23, 'fixed in the easing. These springs 21. are compressed or placed under tension when the money-drawer 11 is shoved in to its closed position, and hence it will be apparent that when the money-drawer is released from the spring 2O said springs 21 will operate to forcibly impel the money-drawer outward until the inner end wall of the slot 17 brings up against the stop-pin 1.8. This will obviouslyT carry all of the pockets 1 2 of the moneydrawer to a position outside the casing 1, so that money may be conveniently placed in or removed from any one of said pecl-(ets. The money-drawer 11 is released from the spring 2() by a vertically-mova ble plunger 24, llig. S), which at the proper time is moved down and up in the sleeve 15 by means presently described. Un the down movement of said plunger 24- the free end of the spring 2O is depressed into a recess 25 in the bottom wall of casing 1, so as to permit the inner end of the drawer-tongue 13 to ride over said free end of the spring, and consequently it will be apparent that when the plunger 24 moves upward. and out of the path of the said inner end of tongue 13 the tongue is free to move outward with the money-drawer under the action of the springs 21.

25, Fig. 3, is a fixed horizontal wall eX- tending throughout the width of the casing 1, adjacent to the forward end thereof, and having live openings 26 at intervals in said width and also having a flange 27 depending from its inner or rear transverse edge. 2S is a narrower Vhorizontal wall fixed in and extending throughout the width of easing 1 below the openings 26 in wall 25'.

2) is a transverse rock-shaft `iournaled in the casing adjacent to the forward end thereof and having an. actuating device, preferably a thumb-lever $50, extending through and movable in the casing-slot 4 and also having upwardly- Xtending arms 31 for a purpose presently se forth.

32 is a coiled spring interposed between and connected to the ilixed wall 25"L and. the thumb-lever 3() and having for its ollice to hold the latter in and return it to the position illustrated.

33 is a transverse bar lixed in the casing below the raised portion 2 thereof and serving to guide the betere-inentioned plunger 24 in its up and down movements.

34 is a transverse rock-slurft journalcd in the casing 1 below the raised portion. 2 thereof and having an arm 35, pivotally connected to the plunger 2l, and 37 is a coiled spring surrounding the plui'lger 2-1 and interposed between a shoulder thereon and the liXed bar 33 and having for its function te normally hold the rocli-shaft 34 and its appurtenances in the positions shown and to return the saine to such positions. ln addition to the arm $535 the rock-shaft 34 is provided with a hammer 3S for striking a gong Si), and it is further provided with two upwardly-exten d ing arms 4;() and five downwardly-extending arms 4l. These latter are for the pivotal connection of live ferwardly-extending longitudinally-slotted bars Ll2, which extend above the Vlived wall 25:L for a 'purpose presently set forth.

13 is a transverse bar fixed in the casing 1 adi acent to the forward end thereof. t4 l--lare tive gravita-ting longitudinally-dispose(l latches pivoted to said bar all?) and having shoulders l5 and rear curved portions llo.

17 is a fore-and-aft movable transverse bar arranged under the curved portions ilo of the latches 114 and having openings 118, loosely receiving the bars L12, and also having bars 4), connectedv te the arms 31 of the forward rock-shaft 29, and 'live forwardly-extending pins 50.

51 is a transverse bar fixed in the casing 1, at the rear end thereof, and has live verticallydisposed apertures 52 at intervals of its length.

5?) is a iliXed transverse bar arranged below the bar 51 and having Vlive verticall '-disposed apertures 5/1 at intervals in its length. 55 55, Figs. I3 and 5, are vertically-disposed subcasings arranged below the apertures 5-1 in bar 5G 56 are followers movable vertically in said subcasings 55.

57 57 are coiled springs arranged in the subcasings below the 'followers 56.

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lith a view of lowering any of the annunciators 58 'that may be in a raised position when the rear rock-shaft 34 is rocked in the direction indicated by arrow in Fig. 3 I provide the transverse vertically-movable bar 60, which is pivotally connected to the arms 40 of said rock-shaft and has apertures 61, loosely receiving the annunciator-stems 59. YWhen the rock-shaft 34 is rocked in the direction indicated, the bar 60 will move downwardly and by engaging the lateral pins 62 of any stem 59 that may be raised will force said stein down to its lowermost position.

To retain the stems 59 of the annunciators 58 in their lowerniost positions and to release said stenis at the proper' time, I provide lthe mechanism best shown in Figs. 2, S, and 8. rlhis mechanism comprises a transverse vertical wall 63, having apertures 64, five longitudinally-movable horizontal bars 65, extending loosely through said apertures and having reduced forward ends 66, extending loosely through apertures 67EL in the ange 27 of wall 25a, and springs 67, connected to the wall 63 and the bars 65 and tending to press the said bars forward. The annunciatorstems 59 have recesses 69 in their rear edges, and the bars 65 have recesses 70 in their sides which are presented to the said stems 59, and hence it will be apparent that when any one of the stems 59 is pressed down to its lowermost position the rear wall of the recess 7 O in the complementary spring-pressed bar 65 will engage the bottom wall of the recess 69 in the stein, Fig. 3, and in that wayhold tho stein against upward movement under the impulse of its spring 57. It will also be apparent that when the bar 65 complementary to any one of the annunciator-stems is pressed rearward the said stem will be released, and consequently will be forced upward by its spring 57, and that after the stem is forced upward and the bar 65 is pressed forward b v its spring 67 the rear wall of the recess in the bar 7 0 will bring ,up against the rear edge of the stem below the recess 69, and in that way the bar will beheld against forward movement for a purpose which will be hereinafter pointed out.

75 7 5, Fig. 2, are five check-carrying slides movable fore and aft on the fixed walls 25a and 28 and arranged between longitudinal guide-strips 76, Figs. 2 and 4, on said wall 25a. The said slides 75 each have side walls 77, connected together as shown or in any other approved manner and bifurcated at 78 to receive the wall 25a, vertical check-receiving grooves 79 in the upper portions of the side walls 77, adjacent to the rear ends thereof, vertical 'check-receiving grooves 8O in the lower portions of the side walls 7 7, adjacent to the rear ends thereof and alined with the grooves 79, a stud 8l, extending laterally from one side wall 77 and disposed in the slot of the adjacent bar 42, and a projection 82,

extending laterally from the other side wall 77 and resting under the adjacent .and coni.- plementary gravitating latch 44,

In the practical operation of my novel register the several barbers in a shop are provided with a plurality of disk-like checks of different denominations, the saine being numbered according to the number of bar-.

bers in a shop. For instance, the first chairs check will be number one, the second-chairs check number two, and so on, according to the number of chairs located in the barbershop, and when a custonzer tenders payment for a service rendered the barber selects a check corresponding to the amount charged for the service and drops such check through the proper slot 7 and chute 8. For instance, if the charge for the service rendered is twenty-'live cents the barber drops a twentyfive-cent check in the middle slot 7 of the series shown, and said check drops through the chute S and assumes a position in the upper grooves 79 of the middle slide 75 and on the wall 25a in rear of the adjacent opening 26 therein. The barber then presses the thumblever 30 downward, when the bar 47 will be drawn forward through the medium of the rock-shaft 29, the arnis 3l thereon, and the bars 49. When this takes place, the 'lingers 50 of the bar 47, other than the rniddle finger 50, will move idly toward the front of the register, and consequently all of the slides 75 will remain idle except the niddle slide 75. Said niiddle slide 75, however, will be pressed forward by reason of the iriddle nnger 5() bearing against the check in the slide-grooves 7 9, when the stud 8l on said middle slide will, through the medium of its complementary bar 42, rock the shaft 34, Fig` 3, in the direction indicated by arrow, so as to cause the bar 66 to move downward and by so doing press any annunciator-stein that nray be up down into its lowerinost position. Incident to the described movement of the rockshaft 34 the bars 42, complementary to the slides 75 other than the n idole slide 7 5, will ride idly forward on the studs S1, thus leaving the slides except the `middle slide at rest. The middle slide 7 5 is fr oved forward, as described, until its lateral projection 82 reaches a position in front of the shoulder 45 of the complementary gravitating latch 44, when the check drops frein. the grooves 79 down through the adjacent opening 26 in wall 25a and assumes a position in the lower grooves IIO 37 will suddenly expand and by so doing will i Vforcibly rock the shatt 34k in the direction opposite to that indicated by ar 'ovf in 3 and strike the han` ner 38 against the gong At the same tine it willv raise the plunger 24;, so as to release the money-d avv'er lfl and enable the springs 21 to lorce the saine outward, and will tlnfough the medilnn ol the rock-shalt 34 and its arm 41 and bar 4-2 quickly draw the middle slide 75 rearward. ld'vhen this latter movement of the nfiddle slide takes place, the check, bcingin the lower grooves S0 ot the said slide and on the lo vcr `Wall 2S, ivill be carried rearward and against the Vl"or\vard end ot the complementary bar 65, so as to 'move said bar rearward, and in that i 'ay disengage the fear Wall olc its recess 70 trom the lower ivall ot the recess 69 in the stem 59 ot' the middle annunciator 58, `when the spring 57 below said stein and annunciator will torce the saine um tard until the annunciator rests between. the glasses and `indicates the amount ot money paid. VThen the annunciator-ste1n 5) is forced upvvard, as stated, its 'ria-r edge below its recess (59 will engage the rear Wall of the recess 7'() in bar G5, and thereby hold said. bar 65 against lirward movement under the action et its spring 67. Because et this the toruard end ot the bar 65 will not bind against the rear side ot the check, and hence said check alter serving the purpose stated will drop trom tl grooves SO in the middle slide 75 past tl rear edge of the Wall 2S and into the twenty- 'live-cent compartment ot the check-drawer 9. The inoney-drawer 11 being opened by the ope ation described, tl e barber is tree to place imniey in and remove change trom said drawm', and it is then his duty to shov, :aid -draiver in to a closes position, when g Vter will obviously be ready tor another operation. wWhen closed, as stated, the money drawe' 1l will be antoniatic-L lly locked by the spring-strip 20, Fig` t), juniping up into the slot if) in the drawer-tongue 13.

ln the event ot a second tirenty-tive-cent check being deposited in the proper slot 7 o'l the register innnr-vdiately subsequent to the ope 'ation described in d etail andthe machine being again operated the gong will be sounded and the check will dropped into the Vproper compartment ot the check-drawer t), vvhile the twenty-live-cent annunciator 58 will be lowered and then immediate y raised. In the event, however, ot a. check ot' a denomination other than twenty-tive cents being properly deposited and theregister being operated the tiventy-live-ecnt annunciator will be lowered and retained in its lovvermost position and ano ther and proper annunciator will be raised. Yilhen such twenty-tive-ccnt annunciator is lowered, as stated, the spring 67 ot its complementary bar (55 vvill torce said bar iliorvfard to the position shown in Fig. Il, in which position thc bar (S5 will hold the annunciator against upward movement and will be raaidy to be engaged and pushed rearianl by another check.

The operation of the middle clieck-carrying slide is the ope ation ol" all ot the check- .arrying slides, and while l have described the machine having live clleek-carrying slides and appurtenances tlnercl'or it is obvious that any desired number may be cm- Vployed withoutatl'ecting my invention.

lt vvill be aiiparent vtrom thc foregoing that when my novel register is used as stated the inoprietor ot a sho p enabled, by unlocking the dravver t) and counting the contents thereoit, to ascertain the amount otx cash taken in during al day or any other period and also the amount ol" work performed by each lfarber by reason. ot the numbers on the checks.

While lny novel cash-register is designed more partieularlytor use in barber-shops and similar places, l. desire it distinctly understood that any ol the various combinations ot the r 'ster may be used in any type ol register to which they are applicable without involving departure trom the scope ot my invention as claimed, and l. also desire it understood that in practice changes in 1to1-m and. construction ot' parts may be made Without departing `trom the spirit ot my invention.

l vl'urthcr desire it understood that the term check as herein employed is intended to ecmiprehend. coins as well as other disks otl metal or other suitable material.

lfiaving described my invention, what il claim, and. desire to secure by Letters Patent, is

l rlhe combination in a casli-register, ot a casing, lower and upper lixed vv. lls therein; the upper Wall having openings disposed above the lower vv: ll, biturcated slides straddling the upper vfall and having check-rcceiving grooves, annunciators complenuntary to the slides, and means `for moving the anminciators when checks are placed in the slides and the register is operated.

2. The combination in a cash-regi ter, ot a casing, a dravfer nio Table therein and having a tongue provided with a slot, a spring- Vtastener carried by the casing and arranged to enter the slot in the drawer-tongue when the draiver is pressed. into the fasing, a spring for 'forcing the drawer outward, a plunger movable through the slot in the drawer- ICO IIO

tongue and adapted when depressed to release said tongue from the spring-fastener, and means for moving said plunger in opposite directions.

3. The combination in a cash-register, of a casing, a drawer movable therein and having a tongue provided with a slot, a spring-fastener carried by the casing and arranged to enter the slot in the drawer-tongue when the drawer is pressed into the casing, a spring for forcing the drawer outward, a plunger movable through the slot in the drawer-tongue and adapted when depressed to release said tongue from the spring-fastener, and checkcontrolled means for moving said plunger in opposite directions.

4l. The combination in a cash-register of a casing, a drawer movable therein and having a tongue in which is a longitudinal slot, a resilient fastening-strip connected to the bottom of the casing and extending up into the slot of the drawer-tongue so as to engage the rear wall of said slot, a fixed plate disposed above the drawer-tongue and having an upwardly-extending sleeve, a plunger movable in said sleeve and arranged to depress the fastening-strip, means for moving said plunger down and up, and means for forcing the drawer outward.

5. The combination in a cash-register of a casing, a drawer movable therein and having a tongue in which is a longitudinal slot, a resilient fastening-strip connected to the bottom of the casing and extending up into the slot of the drawer-tongue so as to engage the rear wall of said slot, a fixed plate disposed above the drawer-tongue and having an upwardly-extending sleeve, a plunger movable in said sleeve and arranged to depress the .fastening-strip, check-controlled means for moving the plunger down and up, and means for forcing the drawer outward.

6. The combination in a cash-register, of a check-carrying slide, a gravitating latch for holding the slide against movement in one direction, and means for engaging a check inl the slide and moving the slide in the opposite direction and into engagement with the gravitating latch 5 said means being movable in the first-mentioned direction independent of the slide and being arranged on such movement to disengage the latch from the slide.

7. The combination in a cash-register, of a check-carrying slide, a latch for automatically engaging and holding the slide against movement in one direction, and means for engaging a check in the slide and moving the slide in the opposite direction and into engagement with the latch g said means being movable in the first-mentioned direction independent of the slide and being arranged on such movement to disengage the latch from `the slide.

8. The combination ina cash-register, of a casing, a drawer movable therein, a spring for forcing the drawer outward, a springstrip for holding. the drawer against outward movement, a plunger for releasing the drawer from said spring-strip, a rock-shaft having an arm connected to the plunger, an actuating device, and check-controlled means intermediate the actuating device and the rockshaft for operating the latter by the former. Q. The combination in a cash-register, of a check-carrying slide, means for engaging a checkin the slide and moving the slide in one direction; said means being movable in the opposite direction independent of the slide, and a gravitating latch for automatically engaging and holding the slide against movement in the second-mentioned direction; said latch having a portion overhanging the said means and arranged to be raised by the same on the second-mentioned movement thereof. 10. The combination in a cash-register, of a casing, a drawer movable therein, means for forcing the drawer outward, means for fastening the drawer in its closed position, means for releasing the drawer from the fastening means, a gong, a hammer for striking the same, an actuating device, and checkcontrolled means intermediate the actuating device and the drawer-releasing means and hammer for operating the latter by the former.

11. The combination in a cash-register, of a casing, a drawer movable therein, a spring for forcing the drawer outward, means for fastening the drawer in its closed position, a plunger for releasing the drawer from said means, a gong, a rock-shaft carrying a hammer arranged to strike the gong and having an arm connected to the plunger, an actuating device, and means intermediate the actuating device and the rock-shaft for operating the latter by the former.

12. The combination in a cash-register, of a casing, a drawer movable therein, a spring for forcing the drawer outward, means for fastening the drawer in its closed position, a plunger for releasing the drawer from said means, a gong, a rock-shaft carrying a hammer arranged to strike the gong and having an arm connected to the plunger, an actuating device, and check-controlled means intermediate the actuating device and the rockshaft for operating the latter by the former. 13. The combination in a cash-register, of a casing, check-carrying slides, means for engaging checks in the slides and moving the slides in one direction 3 said means being movable in the opposite direction independent of the slides, gravitating latchesfor a'utomatically engaging and holding the slides against movement in the second-mentioned direction; said latches having portions overhanging the said means and arranged to be raised by the same on the second-mentioned movement thereof, Van actuating device connected with the said means, movable, spring- IOO TIO

pressed annuiiciators, means iter Vloreiblv moving the slides in the second-mentioned direction, means arranged when a slide earrying a check is moved in said direction to release the annunciator complementary to said slide, and latching means, the annunciator being engaged b v said means prior to being released.

lil. The combination in a cash-register, ot a casing, movable, spring-pressed annunciators, check-carrying slides, means tor engaging checks in the slides and moving the slides in one direction; said means being movable in the o pposite direction independent of the slides, an actuating device connected with said means, gravitating latches for automatically engaging and holi'ling the slides against movement in the second-mentioned direction g said latches having portions overhanging the said means and arranged to be raised b v the same on the second-mentioned movement thereol, spring-pressed bars tor holding l the annunciators against movement under the impulse ot the springs backing said aununciators, said bars being arranged to be moved by checks in the slides on the second- .mentioned movement ot the slides, means l'or depressing the annunciators, a spring Vlior moving said means in one direction, and connections between said. means and the slides lior moving the latter by the former.

15. rhe combination in a cash-register, ot a casing, movable, spring-pressed annunciators, check-carrying slides, means tor engaging checks in the slides and moving the slides in one direction; said means being movable in the opposite direction independent ot the slides, an actuating device connected with said. means, gravitating latches lor automatically engaging and holding the slides against movement in the second-mentioned direction 5 said latches having portions overhanging the said means and arranged'to be raised by the same on the second-inentioned movement thereof, spring-pressed bars tor holding the annunciators against movement under the impulse olE the springs backing said annunciators, said bars being arranged to be moved b v checks in the slides on the secondmentioned movement ot the slides, a roeksha'lt provided with means for depressing the annunciators, a spring for moving said rocksha'lt in one direction, and connections between the rock-shaft and the slides 'tor moving the latter by the former.

16. The combination in a cash-register, et an annunciator, a spring for moving the annunciator in one direction, a movable bar cooperating with means on the annunciator to hold the annunciator against movement under the impulse of the spring, and checkcontrolled means lor moving the bar and thereby releasing the annunciator.

17. The combination in a cash-register, o'lI an annunciator having a stem the rear edge ol which is recessed, a spring arranged under -the stem and adapted to raise the annimciator, a bar having a recess in its side receiving the annunciator-stem, a spring l'or pressing said bar in. one direction, and cheekeontrolled means l'or pressing the bar in the other direction and thereby releasing the annunciator.

1S. ln a cash-register, the combination with a plurality ot vertically-inovablc annimeiators having stems and lateral projeetiom; thereon, springs arranged under the stoms and adapted to Al'orce the anmmeiators npward, means tor holding the an1n1iici:i,-torstems against up y'ard movement, a vertically-movable bar loosely receiving the stems ol the annuneiators and adapted to enthe projections on said stems, andcheelicontrolled means lor releasing the holding means from the annumziator-stems and moving the vertically-niovable bar downward.

lf). The eon'ibination in a cash-register, oll a easing, movable, spring-pressed annunciators, elleek-carrying slides, n'ieans l'or engaging checks in the slides and moving the slides in one direction, said means being movable in the opposite direction independent ol' the .s ides, an `etuating device coimected with said means, gravitat-ing latches l'or antomaticallv engaging and holding the slides against movement in the second-mentiono(l direction, said latches having portions overhanging the said. means and ar anged to be raised bv the same on the secon(l-mentioned movement thereof, spring-pressed bars lor holding the annuneiators against movement under the impulse olI the springs backing said annuneiators5 said bars being arranged to be moved bv checks in the slides on. the secondmentioned n'iovement ol" the slides, a gong, a riwk-shal't provided with a hammer lor striking the gong and also provided with means lor depressing the annunciators, a spring lor moving said rock-shalt in one direction, and connections between the rock-shalt and the slides for moving the latter b v the l'ormer.

20. he combination in a cash-register, ol'Y a cheek-ear jing slide, a gravitating latch lor holding the slide against movement in one direction, a bar movable independent ol the slide and l wing a pin for engaging a check in the slide and moving said checkin one direction, said bar being arranged in its movement in the opposite direction to disengage the latch trom the slide, means lor moving the slide, and means for moving the bar. 2]. The combination in a cash-register, ol casing, clieel-carryiiig slides, gravitating latches therefor, a movable bar arranged to disengage the latches from the slides and having lingers adapted to engage checks in the slides, an actuating device connected with the movable bar, vertically-movable spring-pressed annimciators, means Yfor torcibly moving the slides rearward, and means arranged when a slide carrying a check is l moved rearward to release the annunciator complementary to' said slide.

22, The combination in a cash-register, of a casing, vertically-movable annunciators, springs for pressing the annunciators upward, check-carrying slides, spring-pressed bars for holding the annunciators against upward movement said Abars being arranged to be moved by checks in the slides, a rockshaft provided with means for depressing the annunciators, a spring for moving said rockshaft in one direction, connections between the rock-shaft and the slides for moving the latter by the former, an actuating device, gravitating latches for holding the slides against movement in one direction, and a l fore-and-aft-niovable bar connected with the l actuating device and arranged to disengage the latches from the slides and having pins extending toward the slides.

23. The combination in a cash-register, or a casing, movable, spring-pressed annunciators, check-carrying slides, means for engaging checks in the slides and moving the slides in one direction; said means being movable in the opposite direction independent cf the slides, an actuating device connected with said means, gravitating latches for automatically engaging and holding the slides against movement in the second-mentioned direction 5 said latches having portions overhanging the said means and arranged to be raised by the same on the second-mentioned movement thereof, spring-pressed bars for holding "the annunciators against movement under the impulse of the springs backing said annunciators; said bars being arranged to be moved by checks in theslides on the second-mentioned movement of the slides, a drawer movable in the casing, a spring for forcing the drawer outward, means for fastening the drawer in its closed position, a plunger for releasing the drawer from said means, a rock-shaft having an arm connected with said plunger and also having means for depressing the annunciators, a spring for moving said rock-shaft in one direction, and connections between the rock-shaft and the ses E? 24. The combination in a cash-register, of .a casing, movable, spring-pressed annunciators, check-carrying slides, means for engaging checks in the slides and moving the slides in one direction; said means being movable in the opposite direction independent of the slides, an actuating device connected with said means, gravitating latches for automatically engaging and holding the slides against movement in the second-mentioned direction said latches having portions overhanging the said means and arranged to be raised by the same on the second-mentioned movement thereof, spring-pressed bars for holding the annunciators against movement under Athe impulse of the springs backing said annunciators; said bars being arranged to be moved by checks in the slides on the second-mentioned movement of the slides, a gong, a drawer movable in the casing, a spring for forcing the drawer outward, means for fastening the drawer in its closed position, a plunger for releasing the drawer from said means, a rock-shaft having a hammer for striking the gong, and an arm connected with said plunger, and also having means for depressing the annunciators, a spring for moving said rock-shaft in one direction, and connections between the rock-shaft and the slides for moving the latter by the former.

25. The combination in a cash-register, of a check-carrying slide, means for moving the slide in one direction, a bar having a pin arranged to engage a check in the slide, whereby the bar is enabled to move the slide in the opposite direction, said bar being movable in the rst-mentioned direction independent of the slide, means for so moving the bar, and a gravitating latch for holding the slide against movement in the first-mentioned direction, said latch having a portion overhanging and arranged to be moved by the bar on the movement thereof in the firstmentioned direction.

In testimony whereof I affix my signature in presence of two witnesses.

EDXARD VAN CAMP. Witnesses ELDAN T. ROODRUCK,

slides for moving the latter by the former.

HENRY A. ALLEN. 

